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The ship drilling into Antarctica's warm and green past

Vivien Cumming and Cristiane Delfina
Features correspondent
Secrets below the seabed

In the video above, BBC Future s a team of scientists on a drilling expedition to reveal the hidden history of Antarctica, deep beneath the seabed. What are they looking for?

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Special thank you to all the staff and crew onboard the JOIDES Resolution for the IODP and ECORD Expedition 369 for their assistance and cooperation.  

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